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28 POTATO GROWER | AUGUST 2016 28 POTATO GROWER | AUGUST 2016 I usually don't start thinking about the Christmas holidays until December, but Christmas 2016 promises to be one of the most memorable for the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) as well as the entire state of Idaho. This year, Idaho is honored to provide the American people with the Capitol Christmas Tree. In November, a 60- to 85-foot conifer will be cut from the Payette National Forest in west-central Idaho and transported 2,800 miles to Washington, D.C., where it will grace the U.S. Capitol lawn. The Big Idaho Potato Truck has been asked to travel across the country with the Capitol Christmas Tree and transport more than 5,000 ornaments that Idaho schoolchildren will make for the tree. The ornaments will highlight different parts of Idaho that are near and dear to all of us Idahoans, including the syringa flower, Appaloosa horses, cutthroat trout, the Western white pine, star garnets and, of course, the Idaho potato. From the tree-cutting ceremony on Nov. 2 to the tree's arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the Big Idaho O CHRISTMAS TREE! Idaho's big spud to accompany Capitol Christmas Tree Idaho Potato Commission By Frank Muir President & CEO We are honored that the Big Idaho Potato Truck has been invited to play an important role in one of America's oldest and most celebratory events. Potato Truck will be a part of the all the festivities. Below is a list of the major stops in Idaho and across the country (dates subject to change): Nov. 2: Tree cutting in Payette National Forest Nov. 7 : Idaho State Capitol Nov. 8: Weiser, Idaho Nov. 10: Moscow/University of Idaho Nov. 11: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Nov. 14: Idaho Falls and Twin Falls, Idaho Nov. 18: Denver, Colo. Nov. 21: St. Louis, Mo. Nov. 22: Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 23: Knoxville, Tenn. The tree lighting event is expected to take place the first week of December; the U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives will determine the date. Following the tree lighting ceremony, the IPC will host a baked Idaho potato dinner for hundreds of government officials. This is a historic affair, and we are honored that the Big Idaho Potato Truck has been invited to play an important role in one of America's oldest and most celebratory events. For more information on the Capitol Christmas Tree program and its cross- country tour, visit www.capitolchristmastree.com. AMERICAN-NEWLONG, Inc. 5310 South Harding St., Indianapolis, IN 46217 Phone: 317-787-9421, Fax: 317-786-5225 www.american-newlong.com Ask for your FREE PRODUCT GUIDE! American-Newlong — Your Bag Packaging Specialist! A1-PB Series Filled Bag Closing Machine with DS-9C Bag Closing Head American-Newlong offers the latest in filled bag closing technology with the A1-PB height adjustable bag closing machine and DS-9C high speed, oil enclosed bag sewing head. The A1-PB and DS-9C bag closing system is equipped with vector drive technology which allows for easy speed matching to existing conveyors, promotes maximum speed flexibility, and facilitates fast start/stop sewing action that reduces material cost. 150169AmeNew13.indd 1 6/23/15 3:51 PM